Chapter 102, 8 verses
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. Rivalry in worldly increase distracteth you
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The mutual rivalry (for piling up of worldly things) diverts you,
أَلْهَىٰكُمُ ٱلتَّكَاثُرُ
Until ye come to the graves.
Until you visit the graves (i.e. till you die).
حَتَّىٰ زُرْتُمُ ٱلْمَقَابِرَ
Nay, but ye will come to know!
Nay! You shall come to know!
كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Nay, but ye will come to know!
Again nay! You shall come to know!
ثُمَّ كَلَّا سَوْفَ تَعْلَمُونَ
Nay, would that ye knew (now) with a sure knowledge!
Nay! If you knew with a sure knowledge (the end result of piling up, you would not have been occupied yourselves in worldly things).
كَلَّا لَوْ تَعْلَمُونَ عِلْمَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
For ye will behold hell - fire.
Verily, You shall see the blazing Fire (Hell)!
لَتَرَوُنَّ ٱلْجَحِيمَ
Aye, ye will behold it with sure vision.
And again, you shall see it with certainty of sight!
ثُمَّ لَتَرَوُنَّهَا عَيْنَ ٱلْيَقِينِ
Then, on that day, ye will be asked concerning pleasure.
Then on that Day you shall be asked about the delights (you indulged in, in this world)!
ثُمَّ لَتُسْـَٔلُنَّ يَوْمَئِذٍ عَنِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ